Wind-screen for motorcycle side cars



C. A. EASTING.

WIND SCREEN FOR MOTORCYCLE SI DE CARS.

APPLICAHON FILED ocnls. I917.

Patented June 15, 1920.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

c. A. EASTING.

WIND SCREEN FOR MOTORCYCLE SIDE CARS APPLICATION- FILED OCT. 15, 1917.

Patented June 15, 1920. 2 SHEET SSHEET 2.

aw M Z UNI'ILE'D STATES CHARLES ARTHUR EASTING, OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.

- 'WIND-SCREEN FOR MOTORCYCLE SIDE CARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 15,1920.

Application filed October 15, 1917. Serial No. 196.700.

' To all whom it may concern:

such screens which are of curved form in plan; the object of the presentinvention being to provide an improved and more effective screen for thespecified purpose. I

According to this invention I provide a transparent wind screen formotor cycle side cars, of curved form in plan mounted normally in frontof the rider and supported at its lower corners by brackets; said screenbeing pivotally mounted at a point below the bottom of said screen insuch manner that it may betilted over the passengers head to form aprotection against rain.

The invention further comprises an improved construction of flexiblescreen which is normally fiat but can be temporarily bent to a curvedform.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1. is a perspective view showing ascreen according to this invention in pos tion upon a side car.

Fig. 2. is a similar view showing the screen tilted as over the ridershead when traveling through heavy rain.

Fig. 3. is a side elevation of the screen.

Fig. 4. is a section at AB in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5. illustrates the screen opened flat.

Fig.6. illustrates the socket for securing the screen to the standard,removed.

Fig. 7 illustrates a modified construction of standard.

Fig. 8. is/ a vertical section through same including the screen lockingpin.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view-showlng the screen support.

In carrying my inventlon into practice as illustrated upon theaccompanying drawings at Figs. 1-6, the screen is made from a sheet ofcelluloid or like material as 1 and around the edge of this screen aframe is secured. This frame may conveniently consist of a folded stripof leather or equivalent 2 surrounding a strip of spring steel 3,

the leather securing the spring steel to the celluloid being so arrangedthat the normally fiat screen and frame may be bent'to the desiredcurvature without destroying the resillency of the frame. Preferably thelower strip of the frame is of greater strength than the upper one sothat when the screen is bentand held at the bottom the yvaliof thescreen will be substantially verica The end or vertical members of thescreen frame are preferably of stout rigid metal as these are not bentin practice, being .inclosed in similar leather containers as 4, andthey may be riveted to the horizontal members at the corners orotherwise secured members 6 to enable the apron 7' to be detachablysecured thereto, the apron being preferably provlded with a flexiblestrip of metal or w re to cause it to assume the same shape as thescreen when secured at the extremities; the wire being within the edgeof the apron which is to be attached around the screen.

1 As shown means are provided for enabling thescreen to be tilted tovarious angles, more particularly for the purpose of shooting off therain when a hood is, not in use, as seen in Fig. 2, such meansconsisting in pivotingv the screen about a horizontal axis. The standardcomprises a lower member 10 bolted. to the side car body as at 11: andan upper part 12 on which the socket 13 secured to the screen is placedand locked by the screw 14.- A quadrant slotted member 15 with lookingscrew 16 may be disposed around the pivot 17 to enable the joint to belocked in any of its adjusted positions. Or any other equivalentarrangement may be employed. The screen may .be provided with pressbuttons as 4* whereby it may be 'fastenedin the'position shown in Fig.2.

In the preferred form the screen when bent is of more or lesssemi-circular shape in plan so as to provide side screens as well as afront screen and to offer a minimum of edge of the screen framepreviously referred to, and two points of the apron may then beattachable to the front of the side car to compensate for a longitudinaladjustment of the screen position.

As will'be clear from the description the screens being built flat canbe readily stored and packed r transit, while their resiliency willenable them to be mounted equally effectively upon side cars of widelydifferent widths.

What I claim then is 1. A transparent wind screen for motor cycle sidecars comprising in combination a sheet of transparent flexible material;a flexible framework surrounding said transparent sheet, saidframeworkhaving rigid vertical members and flexible horizontal members,said sheet and framework being normally flat but adapted to be bent to acurved form, brackets on the side car body for holding said screen inits curved form; means whereby the said screen may be readily detachedfrom the bracket so that it will resume its normally flat condition whenthe passenger requires to leave or enter the side car; and means wherebythe screen when held upon said bracket may be tilted over the passengershead to form a rain hood; substantially as and for the purposespecified.

2. A transparent wind screen for motor cycle side cars comprising incombination a sheet of transparent flexible material bent to a curvedform; a horizontally flexible but vertically rigid'framework surroundingsaid transparent sheet, said sheet and framework being normally flat butadapted to be bent to a curved form; brackets on the said side car bodyfor holding said screen in its curved form; means whereby the screen maybe readily detached from the bracket so that it will resume its normallyflat position when the passenger requires to leave or enter the side carand means where-' by the screen when held upon said bracket to be bentto curved form; brackets on the.

side car body for holding said screen in its curved form; means wherebysaid screen may be readily detached from said bracket,

so that it will resume its normally flat position when the passengerrequires to leave or enter the side car; and means at points aconsiderable distance below the lower edge of the screen whereby thescreen when held upon said bracket may be tilted over the passengershead to form a rain hood; substantially as and for the purposespecified.

4. A transparent wind screen for motor cycle side 'cars comprising incombination a sheet of transparent flexible material; a frame for saidsheet comprising a strip of resilient metal along its upper edge; astrip -of resilient metal along its lower edgeof greater strength thanthe upper strip, and rigid members at the other two edges, said framedsheet being normally flat but adapted to bev bent to a' curved form;brackets on the side car body-for holding said screen in its curvedform; means. Whereby said screen may be readily detached from saidbracket so that it will resume its normally flat condition when theEpassenger requires to leave or enter the side car; means at points aconsiderable distance below the lower edge of the screen whereby thescreen when held by the said bracket may be tilted over the passengersheadto form a rain hood; means for locking the screen in variousangularly adjusted positions; and means for adjusting the position ofthe screen vertically.

5. A transparent Wind screen for motor cycle side cars comprising .incombination a screen proper of curved form; brackets for mounting saidscreen on the side car body; means connecting said screen and bracketswhereby the screen may be tilted over the 'passengers head, to form arain hood; and means for securing the normally vertical edges of thescreen to the side car body; for the purpose specified.

6. A transparent wind screen for motor cycle side cars comprising incombination asheet of transparent flexible material; a strip ofresilient metal along its upper edge; a strip of resilient metal alongits lower edge of greater strength than the. upper strip; brackets formounting said screen on the side car body; means connecting said screenand brackets whereby the screen may be tilted over the passengers headto form a rain hood; means for locking the screen in various angularlyadjusted positions; means for adjusting the position of the screenvertically; and means for securing the normally vertical frame membersto the side car body; for the purpose specified.

7. A transparent wind screen for motor cycle side cars comprising incombination a screen proper of curved form; brackets for mounting saidscreen on the side car body; means connecting said screen and bracketsat points considerably below the lower edge of the screen whereby thescreen may be tilted over the passengers head to form' a rain hood; aflexible apron; and a resilient flexible metal member within the edge of.the

apron; for the purpose specified.

8. A transparent wind screen for. motor cycle side cars comprising incombination a sheet of transparent flexible material; a strip ofresilient metal along its upper edge; a strip of resilient metal alongits lower edge of greater strength than the upper strip; brackets formounting said screen on the side car body; means connecting said screenand brackets whereby the screen may be tilted over the passengers headto form arain hood; means for locking the screen in various angularladjusted positions; means for adjusting the position of the screenvertically; a flexible apron; and a resilient flexible metal memberwithin the edge of the apron; for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. 20

' CHARLES ARTHUR EASTING.

